Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s jump right into the marketing roles, listed here from highest to lowest total average compensation: 1. Corporate Communications Director Average salary: $124,054 Salary range: $77,000 - $173,000 Corporate communications directors are in charge of crafting a company’s messaging and overseeing delivery of that messaging via press releases, corporate speeches and presentations, internal communications, media responses, and more. They often oversee a team that writes, develops, and implements the communications strategy they’ve created (for example, they might manage PR or communications managers). Generally, corporate communications directors have at least a bachelor’s degree (although many have MBAs or advanced business degrees) and extensive experience in public relations, media, and/or communications. Find corporate communications jobs on The Muse 2. Marketing Research Director Average salary: $111,907 Salary range: $74,000 - $157,000 ...